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Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-16
Wednesday, February 16, 1887



 If the inventors keep at work, and of course they will, the time may come when wars, or at least prolonged ones, will be i'm possible, on account of the destructive char acter of the weapons used.
 The French have been making great prog ress in the art of making war dangerous. The melinite shell has been adopted for their artillery, and it is claimed that the ex- plosive force of melinite is 100 times greater than gunpowder and tenfold as great as dy- nanite; that neither masonry nor ironclad forts can resist it's force. The new pro gressive powder, invented by Col. Brugere, is vastly more powerful than ordinary gun powder; it's peculiarity is that it burns with out smoke, and almost without noise, and developing it's energy gradually while the projectile is moving through the barrel of the gun, the recoil is reduced to a minimum. And the Chalons magazine rife is a terrible weapon. It's range is unprecedented. At 2,000 yards it's effects are frightful. The bail leaves the rife with velocity ot 1,800 feet second, and rsvolves 5000 times a sec- ond. its point blank range is 500 yards. The calibre has been reduced ts thirty-two hun dredths of an inch, and the lead projectile covered with thin coating of steel and brass, so that it may take the rife grooves without leading them in the quickness of revolution of the projectile in the barrel.
 The Germans have new magazine rife which they expect will destroy Frenchmen with ease and celsrity. In this country some terrible machines for use in naval war fare claiming attention. Prominent among them is Ericsson's Destroyer, which does it's deadly work under water, and against which it does not seem tn at any war ship could stand. Then there is the Zalinski dynamite gun and cruiser, combination which the London Times calls ''the most in fernal triumph of American ingenuity" The cruiser, which is to contain three of the guns, is designed to be simply a floating gun carriage possessing extraordinary speed. Its engines are guaranteed to be 3,200 horse power and it's speed under contract is to be at least twenty knots an hour, though much more is expected. The guns now in process of construction will throw 400 pounds of nitro-gelatine to calculated distance of two miles, If the boat is headed at an enemy at full speed from the limit of effective range or at distance of two miles, the guns will throw thirty shots or 2,000 pounds of nitro gelatine, striking at or near the hostile armament.
 A cannon has just been finished in Eng land which will throw a mass of iron weigh ing 1 300 pounds And other terrible weapons are being made in other countries. The next war bids fair to be very destructive and instructive one. Perhaps, though, every one will soon be so we'll armed that nobody will think it safe or profitable to fight
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Something Worth Thinking O

Something Worth Thinking Of.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The city government propose to issue bonds for one hundred and seventy-fve thou sand dollars at four per cent. interest for the construction of the Boulevard sewer. The interest would be $7,000 per year; for ten years, $7, 7,0OO-then to be paid by install ments. The interest on the installments would run it up to about a S1O0, 900. Can the taxpayers afford to pay one hundred thousand dollars interest in addition to the cost of the sewer? The population is not dense. The want of a swer up to this time has not endangered the life or health of that section of the city. If $25, 900 was expended from the city treasury per year the sewer would soon be built and the $100. 900 interest saved. To pile up great interest-bearing debts to be paid by the coming generation IS unjust, unwise and unnecessary. If the sewer must be built at once lay a sewer tax and pay for it. An eX-mayor said before the legislature ''New Haven is we'll governed" If the financial part is an exception. For the last 25 years New Haven has The great interest bearing debts contracted might and ought to have been paid when contracted The Air Line bonds of $500, 1000 become due in 1889, when the interest paid amounts to $500, 900 and the debt is no less. If paid without interest while the road was being built the hardship would be less than to pay now or at any other future time be- cause the losses were less then than now. Current expenses and interest must be paid. If in addition to these the principal of old long standing debts are to be paid it will be found uphill, back-aching business. "Pay as you go. Do not spend your money until you get it,'' is the true maxim. To make neces- sary improvements far they can be made and paid for without oppressive taxa tiOn is ripht and praise worthy and no fur ther If they cannot be paid for they should wait until they can be paid. ''The borrow CT is servant to the lender"
 AN OBSERVER.
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Corset Department.

We have the entire sale for the city of the Splendid" Sa- teen Corset, in white, drab, blue and cardinal at soc per pair. Great value for the money.
 Extra value in French Wow en Corsets, in all sizes, at 75 and o8c per pair.
 Best value in Corded Corsets, at 75c pair.
 The popular Dr. Balls Cor sets, in all colors, viz, white, drab, cream, blue, pink, red, &c.
 Thompson's well known makes of Corsets, viz, abdomi- nal, GB, E, G, RH short,young ladies and misses.
 Elegant French Woven Cor sets, 625 bones to a pair, at lowest current rate.
 Children's Waists 50 and 75c a pair.
 Also agent for the city for the we'll known Equipoise Waists, in all qualities, both closed and laced backs.
 We also keep Madame Toys Corsets in white and drab.
 The elegant fitting Cutaway Corsets, both in regular length and short hip styles.
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COttOnS.

314c per yard-5 bales Brown Cotton for lining and other purposes. This cotton has no superior; worth 41ac.
 41sc and 5c per yard-10 bales Brown Cot ton; extra value for the money.
 Sc and 7c per yard-10 bales Brown Cot ton; best sheeting in America.
 15 and 17c per yard-3 cases 9-4 Brown sheeting; cnnnot buy today under r to 19c.
 1Sc to 20c per yard-2 cases 10-4 Brown sheeting, extra quality and great bargain.
 5c and 6c per yard-2 cases Rleached Cot ton; good value.
 7c, Sc, 81se and Sc per yard-1O cases Bleaehed cottons, in length from F to 30 yards, worth % yard more than our prices. This is bargain worth looking at-
 Sc per yard-2 cases New York Mills Cot ton; agents price 1015c.
 Sc and Sc per yard cases Bleached Cot tons, worth to day 9 and 10c.
 Sc per yard-2 cases Wamsutta Cambric, worth 1015c. This cambric is better than Lonsdale.
 19c and 21c per yard-3 cases 94 bleached sheetiRg; great value for the money.
 22c per yard-1 case 10 bleached sheet ing, worth 25c.
 5e per yard-3 cases Check Nainsook, in good remnants from ? to 10 yards, worth Sc per yard.
 1215c per yard-1 case Check Nainsooks, never sold under 17c.
 Sc and 1215c per yard-50 pieces Victoria Lawn. never sold under 10c and 12c.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Fringed Turkey Red Covers, yards long, at $I each.
 All Linen Bleached Damask Cloths, red borders, 234 yards long, $1.5o each. ..
 Large Huck Towels, tied fringes, at 200 each.
 Superior quality of Ladies Fleeced Cotton Hose, in black, modes, brown, navy, &c., at 37 and 45c pair much under price.
 If you wish a Child's Under vest be sure and buy one of our job lot of white, finished seam, regular-made goods, at the ri- diculous price of 25c each. We have vests in sizes I6, IS, 20, 22, 24 and 26. Boys Drawers 16, IS, 20, 24 and 26.
 Special Bargains in fancy mixed Dress Goods at 25 and 38c. These are new goods and desirable.
 Just few pieces left of our extraordinary bargains in black Silk Rhadames at oo, 87Hc, $1, SIPS, $1.35 and $1.5o a yard.
 Great Sale of Black Dress Goods at 45, 50, 62H, 6o and 75c yard.
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Charles Ettinger of New London, who rep resented himself to belong to the Johnson family of Norwich last Thursday and steered Andrew s. Frink, of Preston City, to the Treadway building to be feeced out of 5000, was bailed out of the Norwich jail Monday morning and left at 255 p. m. for New York city. The same couple who were here on Saturday in his interest came to town on Monday and it is alleged induced 8 Norwich man to furnish bonds for Ettinger by aepositing 8, 800 in hard cash in Nor wich bank as collateral. It is said that the other bunco men will probably be bailed out during the week.-Norwich Bulletin.
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ties to let water pass, though good many fish went with the current into the water
 tank on the tender. At last the engineer pulled out and all hands supposed that the
 trouble was at an end. But not so The fish in the tender tank got into the feed pipes connected with the boiler, and upon starting his pump the engineer found that it wouldn't work. The train was stopped and again the passengers came out to see what the matter was, and some of them swore a good deal when they learned that the train had been stopped again by fish, At one time the en- gineer thought he would be compelled to draw the fire from his locomotive and wait until another engine could reach the scene The train lay another hour at Buchanan sta tion, and the conductor about to tele- graph for a locomotive when the engineer announced that he had succeeded in starting the pump. The train then resumed it's ionr- ney more than two hours late all on account of fish D
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FEBRUARY 16, 1887.
the district as are really required for the work to be done

An advocate of general overhauling of
 marriage and divorce laws has compiled an
 interesting return showing in what States
 mixed marriages are lawful The Michigan 1 code contains section specially legalizing | marriages between white and colored persons,
 and in New York, Massachusetts, Illinois,
 Maine. New Jersey, Iowa, Rhode Island and | Vermont the law is silent concerning them. In Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska South Car olina, Indiana and North Carolina mixed | marriages are null and void, and in most of l these States heavy penalties are imposed on 1 the contracting and officiating persons. Cali fornia prohibits the issue of license for marriage between 8 white person and negro, mulatto, or Mongolian. Delaware for
 bids such union, and in Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi, West Virginia and Maryland heavy penalties and long terms of imprison ment are incurred by white and colored per sons intermarrying.
 Professor J. B. Thayer, of the law school of Harvard university, has new and thorough scheme for dealing with the Indian question. His plan is to entirely abolish the whole Indian bureau u,-commssioner, agents, traders and all the appurtenanees of the sys tem,-and place the property of the Indians in charge of trustees, one for each reserva- tion, to be appointed by the United States circuit court for the district in which each reservation is situated. Above this trustee is to be placed a commi ssioner appointed in the same manner, who shall audit the trustees accounts and remove him for cause, subject to appeal to the court. This com missioner is to hold criminal and civil courts, at least once in each month. Under this scheme the Indian is to have every civil right possessed by other American citizens except that to sell his land, in which matter the professor accepts the provisions of Mr. Dawes severalty bill as satisfactory. He is not to have the right of voting, that being political right to come later if all works we'll The present Indian schools are to be turned over to the superintendent of education in the State or territory in which each several reser vation is included, with full power. The law which forbids Indians on reservations from trading except with licensed post trader is to be repealed
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 "Did you ever hear of train being stopped by fsha" inquired an employe of the Michigan Central, addressing a reporter q dare say you never did. We'll, we had an experience of that kind on our road last Sunday. Our east-bound passenger train was actually stopped and detained more than two hours by fish. The engineer pulled up at the water tank in Michigan City to get the usual supply of water for the boiler. But when the fireman pulled the rope no water came out, though the gauge showed that the tank half full. An examination showed that the pipe was stopped up by fish hundreds of them from little, wee miunows up to pretty good-sized perch. Nor was it such an easy matter to clear the orifice SO that the water could flow out. The stock of water was low in the tender and the engineer did not dare to run on 70 another tank, so there was nothing for it but to clear the fish away. A number of passengers went out to help the trainmen at the novel work, and after an hours labor the little pests were scooped up and removed in sufficient quanti-
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NO. 40
A Great Victory A Terrible Case of ScrofuIa
 Cured by
 Holds SarsapariIIa >

{" In the winter of 1879 was attacked with Scrofula in one of the most aggravating forms. At one time had no less than thirteen large abscesses over and around nay neck and throat, continually exuding an offensive mass of bloody matter disgusting to behold, and almost intolerable to endure. It is impossible to fully describe my sufferings, as the case was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After three years of misery, having been treated by three physicians, I was worse than ever. Finally, on the recommendation of W. J. Huntley, druggist, of Lockport, I was induced to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. And now, after having taken twelve bottles, within the last twelve months, the scrofulous eruptions have entirely ceased, and thes abscesses have all are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and beautifully lesS.' do not know what it may have done for others, but do know that in my case, Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved an effective specific indeed. As an evidence of my gratitude send these facts unsolicited, this cure, by personal correspondence with any one who doubts it.'' CHARLES A. ROB- ERTS, East Wilson, N. Y.
 This statement is confirmed by W. J. Hunt ley, druggist, of Lockport, N. Y, who calls the cure c greut victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sendfor book giving statements ofmany cures.
 Hoods SarsapariIIa@ Sold by all druggists. $1 six for s5. Made only by c. I. HOOD 6 CO, Lowell, Mass.
 100 Doses One Dollar.
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Quinn, Of the notorious District Assembly No. 49, would do we'll to go into retirement with Martin Irons. He has made as big and disastrous failure as Irons did.
 The undertakers of Pittsburg, having lost considerable money through the neglect of customers to pay their bills, are talking about novel method of posting their deb- tors. They would have large placards, on which are printed detailed statements of each debt, scattered throughout the cemeteries on Decoration day and other days when the cemeteries are crowded, and the placards sure to be read. They would thus hope o shame their debtors into paying up.
 MT. Atkins, of Tennessee, the commission CT of Indian affairs, has had his scalp neatly taken by Cherokee Indian who is now in Washington. MT. Atkins had spoken dis paragingly of the Cherokees, especially of their ignorance and illiteracy. To which the Indian replied that more of the Cherokees in proportion to their whole number can read and write than of the people of Tennessee, and that Cherokee bonds will sell at higher price than Tennessee bonds where both are known.
 The anti-Catholic editorial crank who is giving a downward push to the waning fortunes of the rickety infant newspaper of this city is working in a new field. Having, with some assistance from the governor of Connecticut, settled very important ques- tion, and having helped Bismarck into 8 quieter place, he has now turned his atten- tion to railroads. He will soon be running all the railroads in the country, unless he is interfered with by the petty jealousy of the present managers.
 The outcome of some suits which have been begun in the United States court at Augusta Georgia, will be watched for with much interest Some time since the Knights of Labor employed in the cotton mills of that city went out on strike, and during the lockout purchased, on credit, the necessities
 of life. These bills not having been paid,
 the merchants have brought suits against the general executive board of the Knights of Labor for the full amounts, there being a clause in the constitution of the order pro- viding that the expenses of all authorized l strikes shall be paid out of the general fund.- The fhllaoelPhla Leoger polnts oo' oie result of strikes which is not sufficiently con sidered by those who rashly engage in | them Labor, it truly says, even more free 1y than other commodities, flows to the | place where there is demand for it. A strike invites idle Iaborers from everywhere | to the new market. In big city of diversi- I fed industries the effect on the general | mark et is not always seen but in the mining regions. where there is only one kind of
 work to be done and fixed population to do it. this result of strikes is most clearly shown. In one of the bituminous-coa districts of
 Pennsylvania long strikes, repeated several
 times within the last ten years, have drawn l into it fresh labor from all quarters, until l now there are three times as many men in
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41c per yard-35 pieces French patterns, blue and red, blue, white and red, Turkey Red Damask, warranted fast colors, lowest jobbing price 55c, and never retailed under 65c and 75c Don't fail to examine this lot.
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VOL. LV.
Dr1y 8nuds.
Howe & StGtSOn.

February is the month we of fer Bargains in Ladies Cotton Underwear, Corsets, Gents Unlaundried Shirts and House keeping Goods.
 We have just received from the best manufacturers in the country several cases Cotton Underwear, made 10 our order from superior quality Cotton and Trimmings, which we shall sell at very small margin of profit purposely to keep the de partment lively during the month of February. Many of the styles are our own ideas and cannot be found elsewhere.
 Corset Covers for I2H, 1o, 25, 371z, 45, soc and upwards. These covers are perfect shape and are sure to fit.
 Night Robes for s, 50, 69, 75, o2, o8c, $I, I.I3, 1.25, 1.2o, I.34 $I.5o and upward.
 Chemises for 1o, 25, 38, 50, 6, 75c, $1 and upward.
 Drawers for 1o, 25, 2o, 3o, 50, 63, 75, 79c pair and upward.
 Walking Skirts for 25, 50, 75, 88c, $1, $1.25 and upward.
 Misses Night Robes, Che mises and Drawers, in full as- sortment, at the same low prices.
 Infants short and long Dress es, Slips, Bands, Shirts, Flannel Skirts and Embroidered Shawls | at our popular prices.
 Unlaundried Shirts for 35, so, 75c and $I. Each of these numbers are GREAT VALUE Purchasers of Shirts will save money by examining these four grades before buying elsewhere. Hamburg and Lace Department.
 Great sale of Hamburg Edges Just received two special drives at SC and I2Hc.
 Bargains in Linen Torchon, Medici, Swiss, Machine Tor chon, Everlasting, Oriental Ma line, Maltese and Fedora Laces. We have just received an inn mense stock of these faces at right prices.
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, 300 FOR SIX MONTHS, $500 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
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EDITOKIAL NOTES.

Quinn, of the notorious District Assembly No. 49, would do we'll to go into retirement with Martin Irons. He has made as big and disastrous failure as Irons did.
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